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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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